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Install Docker |
Docker is available in two editions: Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE).
Docker Community Edition (CE) is ideal for developers and small teams looking to get started with Docker and experimenting with container-based apps. Docker CE has two update channels, stable and edge:
- Stable gives you reliable updates every quarter
- Edge gives you new features every month
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Docker Enterprise Edition (EE) is designed for enterprise development and IT teams who build, ship, and run business critical applications in production at scale. For more information about Docker EE, including purchasing options, see Docker Enterprise Edition{: target="blank" class="" }.
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Docker CE and EE are available on multiple platforms, on cloud and on-premises. Use the following tables to choose the best installation path for you.
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See also Docker Cloud for setup instructions for Digital Ocean, Packet, SoftLayer, or Bring Your Own Cloud.
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Starting with Docker 17.03, Docker uses a time-based release schedule.
- Docker CE Edge releases generally happen monthly.
- Docker CE Stable releases generally happen quarterly, with patch releases as needed.
- Docker EE releases generally happen twice per year, with patch releases as needed.
- A given Docker EE release receives patches and updates for at least one year after it is released.
- A given Docker CE Stable release receives patches and updates for one month after the next Docker CE Stable release.
- A given Docker CE Edge release does not receive any patches or updates after a subsequent Docker CE Edge or Stable release.
Instructions for installing prior releases of Docker can be found in the Docker archives.
You can use Docker Cloud to automatically provision and manage your cloud instances.
- Amazon Web Services setup guide
- Microsoft Azure setup guide
- DigitalOcean setup guide
- Packet setup guide
- SoftLayer setup guide
- Use the Docker Cloud Agent to Bring your Own Host
After setting up Docker, try learning the basics over at Getting started with Docker.